November 2015

Hanukkah Recipe from Greece: Bunuelos (Doughnuts) with Honey

How to give your Hanukkah a multicultural Greek flavor

A Prayer For Paris

On Saturday night, my husband and I went to a local pub to listen to music. Then we came home ...

Human Beings are God’s Menorah

As the month of Kislev has begun our thoughts turn to the upcoming holiday of Hanukkah. If there was ever ...

Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Making Holidays Our Own

When is Hanukkah 2015? Click here to find out!Thanksgiving is coming, and Hanukkah is just around the corner. The holidays ...

Can I Identify with the Struggles of Others?

As a youth, I often felt as if I had two worlds and two cultures that were always with me ...

Reform and Transgender & Non-Gender Conforming Jews

The history of transgender and non-gender conforming people in the Reform Movement goes back further than we might initially realize. ...

Don’t Get Furious, Get Curious

I do a lot of commuting, and one thing that makes that time fly by are courses by The Teaching Company. With ...

Stirring Up Memories of Jewish Life in Jackson, Tennessee

If you lived in Jackson, Tennessee, in the 1950s, a trip downtown was a treat — especially if you were a ...

Finding Community, Finding a Role Model

Throughout the month, in partnership with RAVSAK, Keshet is celebrating 10 years of Hineini: Coming Out in a Jewish High School. ...

Look at Me, Not at Your Device

These are not rude people. The people gathered around the table are my treasured colleagues. I hired most of them. ...